The film shows that the fur seals have returned to Macquarie Island after having been virtually wiped out by the earlier sealers. The elephant seals were never exploited to the same extent and each year return to the Island in increasing numbers to breed and rear their pups. The film describes in detail the yearly cycle of the elephant seals on Macquarie Island.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
28291
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Animal life cycles
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Sealing
Animals & Wildlife → Animal ecology
Animals & Wildlife → Animal life cycles
Animals & Wildlife → Animal populations
Animals & Wildlife → Elephant seals
Animals & Wildlife → Endangered species
Animals & Wildlife → Sealing
Animals & Wildlife → Seals (Animals)
Animals & Wildlife → Wildlife conservation - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Macquarie Island (Tas.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Sealing
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wildlife conservation - Australia
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Hunting - Moral and ethical aspects
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Hunting - Australia
Places → Macquarie Island (Tas.)
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)